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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
HAMILTON — A rally near the Butler County Jail today will call on people running for political office to take a stand for comprehensive immigration reform, including a path for immigrants to live and work legally in America.
The rally is scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. today, Oct. 29, near the jail at 705 Hanover Street in Hamilton.
Some of those gathered will be fasting in solidarity with 100 people in La Placita Olvera in downtown Los Angeles. The event is sponsored by the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center.
"We are gratified to see the results of the recent poll done by the University of Cincinnati Institute for Policy Research showing that 56 percent of the people of Ohio, and more in Southwest Ohio, favor allowing undocumented people to stay in the US with the possibility of becoming citizens," said Alice Gerdeman, a rally organizer.
